Ball cock



Dec. 1-1, 1923. 1,477,393

I. E. STUMP BALL cock Fiied Jan. 5, 1922 Patented Dec. ll, llQZZt.

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IRA STUMP, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOE 0F ONE-HALF TO OBED C. BILLMAN,

0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

BALL coon.

Application filed January 3, 1922. Serial No. 526,513.

To all whom it maycoacem:

Be it known that I, IRA E. STUMP, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Ball Cocks, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements. in ball cocks, and moreparticularly to that type or class commonly employed for controlling thedelivery of water to a flushing tank or reservoir and which operate topermit the further inflow of Water when the supply in the tank orreservoir is drawn ofi' and to check the further inflow when the waterhas risen'again therein to a predetermined height. Such valves arecommonly operated by a lever having at its free end a float which rises:and falls with the water in the tank.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a generally improvedball cock of the type or class indicated which will be exceedinglysimple in construction, cheap of manufacture, and eliicient in use.

A further and very important object is the provision of an improvedfloat operated valve of this class which will be positive in its openingand closing movements irrespective of varying water pressures and inwhich the liability to breakage or disarrangement of the parts isreduced to a minimum.

A still further and important object is the provision of an improvedinlet valve memher and valve housing provided with improved underflowwater distributor ports adapted to check the force of the infiowingwater and to distribute the same within the bottom portions of the tankso as to reduce the noise arising from the infiowing water within thetank or reservoir to a minimum.

A still further object is the provision of an improved valve seat andreciprocatory valve adapted to control the main and water distributorports, together with improved valve guiding and operating mechanism.

/Vith the above mentioned and other ends in view, the invention consistsin the novel construct-ion, arrangement, and combination of parts,hereinafter described, illustrated in one of its embodiments in theaccompanying drawings and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Referring to the drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure1 is a side elevation of a flush tank equipped) with a ball cockconstructed in accordance with this invention, the parts being shown ina closed position.

Fig. 2, an enlarged view of the valve parts, partly in side elevationand partly in central vertical section, the extended or float lever andfloat being removed and the valve being in closed or seated position.

Fig. 3, a front elevation of the same.

Fig. 4, a side elevation with the valve and valve actuating toggleacting lever and links in their fully opened positions.

Fig. 5, a top plan view of the improved tubular valve inlet memberhaving exteriorly threaded spaced segmental portions and recessestherebetween, the surrounding valve housing for co-operating therewithbeing removed.

Fig. 6, a side elevation of the same.

Similar numerals of reference designate like parts throughout all thefigures of the drawings.

The flush tank 1, may be of any suitable and convenient construction andso likewise the extended or floatlever 2, and the float or ball 3.

The tubular valve inlet member 4, is provided with a threaded stem 4,adapted to extend through a suitable opening in the bottom of the flushtank 1 and to be secured therein in any suitable and convenient manner,as for eXample,-by means of the washer member 4 and the nut 5. Thethreaded shank 4 is adapted to be attached to the supply pipe and isprovided with a flanged liquid distributor head or plate 4, adapted toco-operate with the superposed water distributor underflow ports oroutlet leading from the valve hereinafter referred to.

The valve inlet member 4 is provided with a port 4 terminating at itstop in an annular valve seat 4 the exterior portion of the member 4being provided with exteriorly threaded spaced segments: or sections 4,forming a corresponding series of intervening recesses 4 leadingdownwardly to the liquid distributor head: or plate 4.

The valve housing 6 is preferably removably connected to the tubularinlet member 4 and, in the present instance, comprises an internallythreaded sleeve member adapted to be threaded upon the threaded segmentsor sections 4 and to be spaced above the liquid distributor plate 4forming an intervening space 6, immediately abovethe plate 4 and beingadapted to discharge the water or liquid as it impinges upon said platea when discharged downwardly through the intervening underflow outlet ordischarge ports t, formed conjointly by the recesses 4F and thesurrounding housing or sleeve 6.

As a means of positively operating the valve 7, and also guiding thesame in its opening and closing movements with re spect to the port atand annular valve seat i the valve member or housing 6 is preferablyprovided with a supporting arm 6", extending upwardly at one side andhaving an inwardly extending portion 6, said arm 6 being providel withhearing lugs 6 spaced apart and being adapted to removably receive andcontain a float actuated lever 8, having a toggle acting arm 8,pivotally connected to a pair of toggle links 8 pivotally connected to abearing lug 7 of the valve 7 by means of'a pivot pin or element 8. Thetoggle links 8 are preferably connected to the toggle acting member 8 ofthe lever by means of a second pivot pin or element 8, and the lever 8is connected by means of a pivot or bearing element 8 in the presentinstance, in the specific form of a cotter pin for quickly inserting orremoving the lever and its valve connections. The toggle ac tuated valve7 is preferably provided with a guide head 7*, adapted to reciprocate inthe upwardly extending or guide'portion of the valve housing 6. t

The head 7 of the valve is preferably provided with a resilient gasket7, secured, in the present instance, by means of an attaching element 7,and said valve 7 is also pretterably provided with an overhangingdepending flange 7 As a means of more etiectively holding the face ofthe gasket 7 in a true horizontal position withrespect to the valve seati 01 the inlet member 4, the rear side of the valve is preferablyprovided with a guide member 7, in the present instance, in the specificform of a threaded guide screw having a head 7 by means of wh ch saidthreaded member '7 may be readily inserted or removed in theinstallation or removal of the reciprocatory valve and theconnectedlever and link members.

As a means of providing a refill for the closet bowl after the flushingoperation and during the refilling of the flush tank 1, one side of thevalve housing 6 is provided with a threaded opening 6, adapted toreceive and contain a refill tube 6, (see Fig. 3).

As a means oi providing a limited reciprocatory movement to the lever 8as actuated by the float 3, the lever is preferably provided with a stoplug 8, adapted to engage the top of the overhanging arm 6,

tubular shaped valve .housing the toggle arm 8 being adapted to comeinto engagement with the guide member 7' when moved to its extremeopposite or open position, as shown F 4. r

Having thus described one of the embodiments of my invention, withouthaving attempted to set forth all the forms in which it may be made, orall the modes of its use, what I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is, v a

1. In an inlet valve, nested inlet and valve housing members havingcircumferentially spaced intervening underfiow ports.

2, In an inlet valve for ballcocks, tubular inlet and valve housingmembers nested together and having intervening underflow distributorports. v

In a ball cock inlet valve, a tubular inlet member having spacedexterior segmental portions forming intervening recesses, and a threadedthereover and conjointly with said recesses forming underflow dischargeports.

4. In a float control valve, a valve body having a valve seat andprovided with exterior recesses extending downwardly from said valveseat, a valve housing forming with said recesses underflow dischargeports and a valve adapted to open and close communication between saidvalve seat and said ports.

5. In a float control valve, a valve body having an annular valve seatand peripheral passages extending downwardly vfrom said valve seat andterminatingin a horizontal distributor plate, a valve housing on saidvalve body surrounding said passages and forming therewithunderflowports and a valve opening and closing communication between said valveseat and underflow ports,

6. An inlet valve for ball cocks, compris ing a tubular inlet memberprovided with spaced peripheral recesses and a sub'jacent liquiddistributor head, and a valve housing on said inlet member spaced abovesaid distributor head and conjointly with said recesses formingintervening underflow distributor ports.

-.7. A ball cock, comprising an inlet memher, a valve housing threadedthereon and provided with a supporting arm, a reciprocatory valve insaid housing adapted to open and close said inlet member, a ballcarrying lever onsaid supporting arm provided with a toggle act ng armextending below the latter, and toggle acting links between said toggleacting arm of said lever and said reciprocatory valve. 8. A ball cock,comprising an exteriorly threaded inlet member having exterior grooves,a valve housing threaded thereon.

and conjointly with said grooves forming underfiow discharge ports, areciprocatory valve in said housing adapted to open and closecommunication between said underflow ports and said inlet member, andfloat controlled mechanism for operating said valve.

9. In a float controlled valve, a valve body having an inlet portterminating in a valve seat and also provided with peripheral recessesleading downwardly from said valve seat, said valve body being providedwith a horizontal liquid distributor head at the base or said recesses,a valve housing conjointly with said recesses l Ol'll'llllg underilowports, and a. valve in said valve housing; for opening and closingcommunication between s id inlet port. and said underfiow ports.

10. In a float controlled valve, including flush tank, inlet ineinberterminating in an annular valve seat and provided with peripheralvertically extendi g recesses, said inlet member being also providedwith a liquid distributor head at the base of said recesses, a valvehousing on said inlet inernber conjointly recesses forming underflowpole, and a valve: for opening and closing communication between saidvalve seat and said ports.

11. A ball cock coin? risin a tubular in- 7 let member having a valveseat and provided with peripheral recesses, tubular valve housingconjointly therewith forming; underllow ports communicating with the eX-terior beneath said valve housing; the latter extending; upwardly abovesaid tubular inlet member and being provided wi h a refill opening;COlllllTtlDlCUhlllg with said underflow ports, valve, and a floatcontrolled lever operatively connected to the latter.

152. A ball cock, comprising an inlet member provided with spacedexterior vertically extending threaded sections forming inter veningrecesses, a valve housing threaded on said sections and conjointly withsaid recesses forming intervening underfiow ports, said valvehousingbeing provided with a communicating refill opening at one side, areciprocatory valve in said housing arranged to open and close saidinlet member and onen and close communication between the latter andsaid underflow ports, and lever and link mechanism on-erativelyconnected to said valve.

13. ln an inlet valve, an inlet member pro vided with spaced exteriorthreaded sections and recesses between said sections, said inletnieinber lichu rovided with a horizontal I [d :1 trib tor head, andvalve housing thr d on said threaded sections and conjointlv with saidrecesses forming underflow discharge ports, said valve housing; beingspaced above the liquid distributor head for-minor an inter liquiddistributor space and also provided with a refill opening communicatingwith said ports.

14. A ball coclt, comprising; a tubular inlet member having spacedthreaded exterior sections forming intervening recesses, a

valve housing hreaded on said sections and conjointiy with sai recessesforming undertlow discharge ports, tubular inlet member being providedwith a liquid distributor head to receive liquid as dischargedtherefrom, a reciprocatorv valve in said housing adapted to open andclose communication between said inlet. member and said under flowports, and float controlled mechanism operatively connected to saidreciprocatory valve.

15. A ball cock, comprising an inlet memher having spaced threadedexterior sections forming intervening recesses, a valve housing threadedon said sections and conjointly with said recesses forming undori'iowdischarge ports, said in et. member being provided with port te minatingin a valve seat "quid distributor head for receiving liq d'scLar-ge lOZI1 said unn derilow ports, rec nrocatory valve in said housing openingan l closing communication between said port of the inlet member andsaid under low ports, and float controlled mechanism operativelyconnected to said reciprocat Ly valve.

16. A ball coclr, comprising a tubular inlet ineinber provided with aflanged distributor head and spaced segmental exteriorly threadedmembers forming intervening recesses, a vale housing threaded on saithreaded members and conjointly with said recesses forming; underdowdischarge ports positioned above said flanged distributor head, saidvalve housing; being provided with an overhanging lever supporting arm,a lever pivoted on said arm, links pivot-ally connected to said lever,and a re ciprocatory valve pivo-tally connected to said linirs andprovided with a guide member guided by said arm.

17. In an inlet valve for ball cocks, a tubular inlet member providedwith spaced exterior threaded sections and intervening recesses, saidinlet member being provided with a flanged liquid distributor head atthe base of said recesses, and a valve housing threaded on andsurrounding said threaded sections and conjointly with the latter andsaid recesses forming underfiow discharge ports lea 'ng to said liquiddistributor head, said valve housing being spaced above the forming anintervening); liquid distributor space leading from said ports and oversaid distributor head.

18. A ball coclr, comprising a. tubular inlet member provided withspaced exterior threaded sctions fo n, intervening recesses, a valvehousing threaded on said sec tions conjointlv with said recesses formingunderflow ports, said valve housing be ing; provided with a refill tubeat one side, a recinrocatory valve in said housing arranged to open andclose said tubular inlet lit;

member and open and close communication between the latter and saidunderfiow ports, and lever and link mechanism operatively connected tosaid valve.

19. A ball cock, comprising a tubular inlet member provided with spacedexterior threaded; segments forming intervening recesses, a valvehousing threaded on said threaded segments and conjointly with saidrecesses forming underflow ports communi= eating with the exteriorbeneath said valve housing, said valve housing extending above saidtubular inlet member to receive a re 'c-iprocatory valve, a valve insaidhousing, a supporting arm carried by said valve housing andoverhanging the same, a lever having a limited pivotal movement in saidoverhanging arm, and connecting links between said reciprooatory valveand lever in toggle acting relation.

20. A ball cock, comprising a tubular in- & 1,477,393

let member provided with a flanged distributor head and spacedeXteriorly threaded sections forming intervening recesses, a valvehousing threaded on said threaded sections and conjointly with saidrecesses forming underflow discharge ports positioned above said flangeddistributor head, said valve housing being provided with a refillopening and an overhanging supporting arm, a lever pivoted on said armand provided with a toggle arm extending beneath said supporting arm,toggle acting links connected to said toggle arm, and a reoiprocatoryvalve pivotally connected to said links and guided in said valve housingand adapted to open and close communication between said inlet memberand underflow ports.

In testlmony whereof I hereby aflix my signature.

ma E. sTUMP;

